1. I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches than blow it down in the north wind. From "Cold Chrysanthemum" written by Zheng Sixiao in the Song Dynasty
Translation: It is better to wither and die on the branches than to be blown down by the harsh north wind!
2. Who has never died since ancient times? Keep your loyalty and reflect on history. From "Crossing the Lingding Ocean" by Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty
Translation: Since ancient times, people have inevitably died! If you can be loyal to the country, you will still be able to shine for thousands of years after your death and leave your name in history.
3. Live as a hero, and die as a ghost. From "Summer Quatrains" by Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty
Translation: When you are alive, you must be a hero among men, and when you die, you must be a hero among ghosts.
4. Even after countless hardships, you are still strong, regardless of the winds from east to west, north and south. From "Bamboo and Stone" by Zheng Xie of the Qing Dynasty
Translation: After countless hardships and blows, the body and bones are still strong, no matter whether you blow the southeast wind in the scorching summer or the northwest wind in the severe winter.
5. Sacrificing one’s life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home! From "The White Horse" written by Cao Zhi of the Han Dynasty
Translation: He dedicated his life to resolving the country's crisis and regarded death as normal as returning home.